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"Immigration falls and set to decline further in recession"
Alan Travis in the Guardian (Nov 20th); "...A decline in immigration is starting to accelerate as the recession bites, with a 36% fall in the number of Poles and other east Europeans coming to work in Britain recorded so far this year.....This was accompanied by a sharp fall in emigration from Britain - down 60,000 from a record peak of 400,000 in 2006 to 340,000 last year. Australia and Spain remain the favourite destinations for Britons going to live abroad...."

'GURKHAJUSTICE' CAMPAIGN; LAST BIG PUSH FOR SIGNATORIES BY 9PM WED 19TH NOV
Joanna Lumley appeals on behalf of the Gurkha campaigners for final flush of signatories to the petition - to be handed into Downing St following a rally at Parliament Square, 11 am, Thursday Nov 20th: "....the commitment of those from across the country on this campaign has been incredible, and I'm so grateful ...."

SEE THE PETITION on the 'GurkhaJustice' website

...demanding legal reform to allow all retired Gurkhas the right to live in the UK - following High Court judgment in Gurkha immigration test case.

For news reports, see; "Gurkhas win right to stay in UK" (BBC News)

Following the judgment, Joanna Lumley, an advocat for the campaign, emphasised that the "fight is not over yet ...[...]...there is now a chance to right a great wrong" (See: Joanna Lumley in "Gurkhas revel in legal victory" - BBC Audio/Video)

Other news/media features: "Her passion for the Gurkhas' cause has been tireless, it has known no bounds. She is a true honour to her father" (Maev Kennedy, on Joanna Lumley, Guardian, 3/10/08)

"Gurkhas celebrate court win for right to settle in Britain" (Philippe Naughton, Times Online, 30/09/08)

"Modest Gurkhas relive heroic deeds done on behalf of Britain (The Independent, 4/10/08)

Private Members Bills before both Houses of Parliament:

Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill [HL] 2007-08 (Commenced in House of Lords)

Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) (No. 2) Bill (House of Commons)

Events Database:
21st Nov 2008: "WAR SONG" (The Crossroads Women's Centre Theatre Project and Mama Quillo Theatre Company)

24th Nov 2008: Statutory Review and Reconsideration Orders: Access to Justice for Asylum Seekers (The Glasgow Immigration Practitioners’ Group in assn. with the Scottish Refugee Council and the Murray Stable.)

EINPLOYMENT Jobs Database:
Accredited Immigration Solicitors / Caseworkers (HiAce Solicitors)

TRAINEE SOLICITOR (Barnes Harrild & Dyer Solicitors)

Latest Key Resources on the Members Site

Case Law database:
RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2008] UKAIT 00083 RN (Zimbabwe CG) [2008] UKAIT 00083 vs The Secretary of State for the Home Department ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL

[2008] EWHC 2733 (Admin) THE QUEEN ON THE APPLICATION OF ARMAND MARCEL KOIMON vs The Secretary of State for the Home Department ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

Country Database (supplied by HJT):
Equatorial Guinea: UN Special Rapporteur on torture concludes mission to Equatorial Guinea
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Yemen: Invisible Civilians: The challenge of humanitarian access in Yemen's Forgotten War
Human Rights Watch

Members Resources Database:
Home Office UKBA: Immigration Directorate Instructions (IDIs)
Internal guidance and information to Immigration and Nationality Directorate staff on the handling of on-entry and after-entry immigration applications. Latest changes noted, as at 20/11/08 Chapter 31 - Detention and detention policy in port cases
(new); 17/11/08 Chapter 1A Section 4 Charging - refunds/ ex-gratia payments and fee exemptions in immigration applications and claims (new); 8/11/08 Chapter 13 Section 6 - Automatic deportation UK Borders Act 2007

Home Office UKBA: European Casework Instructions [EIN Index Page]
Guidance and information for caseworkers dealing with European applications under the Free Movement of Persons Directive (2004/38/EC); EIN index page to all chapters including new and previous versions from 2007. Note, from UKBA website; "They are subject to review and amendment and it is therefore advisable to check for updates on a regular basis." Last updated: 15 November 2008

Legislation database:

Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Objection to Civil Penalty) Order 2008

SI 2008/2830: wef 5th November 2008, sets out the prescribed matters in respect of an objection to a civil penalty issued under the biometric registration provisions.

Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008

SI 2008/2833: wef 3 November 2008. This Order has various primary functions to effect the transfers of existing tribunals into the new structure, and in addition contains various minor, consequential and transitional provisions. See the Explanatory Memorandum.

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Electronic Update of JCWI's Immigration, Nationality & Refugee Law Handbook 2006

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Changes and developments in Immigration, Nationality & Refugee Law are happening so rapidly that most publications on the subject are out of date before they reach readers.

The unique partnership between the Electronic Immigration Network (EIN) and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) brings you the electronic update of JCWI's highly acclaimed Immigration, Nationality, and Refugee Law Handbook 2006. The handbook has become an indispensable guide to law and practice in this area.

These updates are now available by subscription only on EIN's website.

Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals.

The full updated electronic version of the Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals by Mark Henderson will be available later this year only on EIN’s website and free to subscribers.

'EIN's on-line periodical on Immigration, Refugee and Human Rights Law - including a Highlights Bulletin of new caselaw, caselaw headnotes, legislative commencements, latest key country reports and other publications and developments in the field, in theory and practice.'

Link HERE to Issue 10 and the 'HEADLEINs COLLECTION' of previous issues

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